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Queensland vs Tasmania Geography
Land area
- Queensland has a land area of 668,207 square miles (1,730,648 km²), while Tasmania has 26,410 square miles (68,401 km²).
- Queensland's land area is 25.3 times larger than Tasmania's.
Total area
- Queensland: 668,207 square miles (1,730,648 km²) vs Tasmania: 26,410 square miles (68,401 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Queensland's total area is 25.3 times larger than Tasmania's.
Length
- Queensland is 1,398 miles (2,251 km) long from north to south; Tasmania is 318 miles (511 km).
- Queensland's north-south length is 4.4 times (340%) longer than Tasmania's.
Width
- Queensland spans 1,272 miles (2,048 km) east to west; Tasmania spans 248 miles (399 km).
- Queensland's east-west width is 5.1 times (413%) wider than Tasmania's.
Highest point
- Queensland's highest point is Mount Bartle Frere at 5,285 feet (1,611 m); Tasmania's is Mount Ossa at 5,305 feet (1,617 m).
- Mount Ossa is 20 feet higher than Mount Bartle Frere.
Lowest point
- Queensland's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; Tasmania's is Southern Ocean at 0 feet.
- Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Queensland vs Tasmania Population and History
Population
- Queensland has a population of 5,692,642 (2025), while Tasmania has 576,659 (2025).
- Queensland's population is 9.9 times (887%) larger than Tasmania's.
Population density
- Queensland: 8.5 people per square mile vs Tasmania: 21.8.
- Tasmania's population density is 2.6 times (156%) higher than Queensland's.
Largest metro area
- Queensland's largest metropolitan area is Greater Brisbane (2,833,524 people) vs Tasmania's Greater Hobart (255,250).
- Greater Brisbane's population is 11.1 times larger than Greater Hobart's.
History
- Queensland: Became an Australian state at Federation on January 1, 1901; separated from New South Wales in 1859.
- Tasmania: Became an Australian state at Federation on January 1, 1901; founded as a colony in 1825.
Queensland vs Tasmania Economy
GDP
- Queensland's GDP is $345.6 billion (2025) vs Tasmania's $28.3 billion.
- Queensland's economic output is 12.2 times larger than Tasmania's.
GDP per capita
- Queensland: $60,710 per person vs Tasmania: $49,076.
- Queensland's GDP per capita is 1.2 times (24%) higher than Tasmania's.
Official Websites
Queensland official website · Tasmania official website
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